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L'intérêt d'Adam (French)
Location
Fernand-Seguin screening room
Date
September 8th - 10th, 2026
Duration
78 min
Cycle
New releases

The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.

Opening Film, Critics' Week of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Adam's Sake
Directed by
Laura Wandel
Language
French
Actors
Léa Drucker, Anamaria Vartolomei, Alex Descas
Origins
Belgium, France
Year
2025
Duration
78 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

A head nurse decides to do everything in her power to help a young mother and her son, even defies hospital rules.

Adam's Sake

Laura Wandel

Laura Wandel is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. She made her feature-length debut in 2021 with Playground (Un monde). The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. Her second feature, Adam's Sake (2025), also premiered at the festival, in the Critics' Week section.